The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Faculty Research Fellowships for 2013 were awarded earlier this year. These two-year fellowships are offered to surgeons entering careers in surgery or a surgical specialty and carry awards of $40,000 per year from July 1, 2013, through June 30, 2015.

The ACS Scholarship Endowment Fund of the College sponsors the Faculty Research Fellowships. The Franklin H. Martin, MD, FACS, Faculty Research Fellowship of the ACS honors the founder of the College. The C. James Carrico, MD, FACS, Faculty Research Fellowship for the Study of Trauma and Critical Care honors the late Dr. Carrico. The one-year Louis Argenta, MD, FACS, Faculty Research Fellowship, presented by Kinetic Concepts, Inc., supports research in wound healing in honor of Dr. Argenta, a plastic surgeon.

C. James Carrico, MD, FACS, Faculty Research Fellow: Todd Costantini, MD, assistant professor in residence, University of California, San Diego. Research project: Targeting the enteric nervous system to alter the inflammatory setpoint after acute intestinal injury

Additional Faculty Research Fellowships for 2013–2015 were awarded to:

William H. Peranteau, MD, assistant professor, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, PA. Research project: The study and manipulation of the fetal hematopoietic niche to optimize in utero transplantation

The ACS website lists the description and requirements for this program. The application deadline for the 2014 Faculty Research Fellowships is November 1, 2013.

The Scholarship Endowment Fund provides income to fund scholarships and fellowships awarded by the Board of Regents. Direct contributions to support the Scholarship Endowment Fund are welcome. The ACS encourages Fellows who would like to make tax-deductible gifts to fund these vital programs to contact the ACS Foundation at 312-202-5338.